• Kee Thai Yeo, Agnihotri Biswas, Ying HoSelina KahSKDuke-NUS Medical School; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; Department of Neonatal and Developmental Medicin, Juin Yee Kong, Srabani Bharadwaj, Amutha Chinnadurai, Wai Yan Yip, Nurli Fadhillah Ab Latiff, Bin Huey Quek, Cheo Lian Yeo, Mei NgYvonne PengYPDepartment of Neonatology, KhooTeckPuat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Health System; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Tai EeKenny TeongKTKinder Clinic, Singapore., Mei Chien Chua, Woei Bing Poon, and Zubair Amin.
• Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Duke-NUS Medical School; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
• Singap Med J. 2022 Sep 1; 63 (9): 489496489-496.

AbstractIn this paper, we provide guidance to clinicians who care for infants born to mothers with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 during this current pandemic. We reviewed available literature and international guidelines based on the following themes: delivery room management; infection control and prevention strategies; neonatal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testing; breastfeeding and breastmilk feeding; rooming-in of mother-infant; respiratory support precautions; visiting procedures; de-isolation and discharge of infant; outpatient clinic attendance; transport of infant; and training of healthcare staff. This guidance for clinical care was proposed and contextualised for the local setting via consensus by members of this workgroup and was based on evidence available as of 31 July 2020, and may change as new evidence emerges.

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